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Trump Administration Halts Appeals of Rulings Blocking FTC Noncompete Ban
Quick Hits The Trump administration is seeking to pause the FTC’s pursuit of appeals of two district court decisions that blocked the FTC’s rule banning noncompetes, suggesting an expected shift in the government’s approach to the rule. Despite the motions to stay, and though the FTC may not pursue any further formal rulemaking on the issue, FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson is continuing to emphasize his view that noncompete agreements…
CIPO’s modernization efforts cause patent delays in Canada
This article is an update to "Failure to launch: CIPO’s modernization efforts cause patent delays". In July 2024, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) launched its new MyCIPO Patents online portal for filing, tracking, and managing patents files, as part of their modernization effort and alignment with the World Intellectual Property Office ST.27 Standard for the Exchange of Patent Legal Status Data. Significant problems began immediately. Although full access to…
Unlocking the secrets of proteins with AI
Proteins are the tiny machines that power life, from helping us fight infections to breaking down food for energy. But many proteins don’t work alone, they come together in complex structures called homo-oligomers. Understanding how they assemble is key to unlocking breakthroughs in medicine, biotechnology, and disease research. Until now, predicting these structures has been slow and difficult, relying on time-consuming experiments or computational methods that require significant resources That’s…
Corporate Culture Is Built on Actions, Not Words
These days, companies pour significant resources into crafting culture statements, viewing a strong corporate culture as critical to business success. Yet what truly matters is often overlooked: human behaviour. At its heart, human behaviour is about people, that is, how they act, interact and make decisions. While a well-crafted culture statement can act as a guiding vision, it’s only as effective as the people who embody it. Without the right people,…
Silence Is Not Golden: 5 Ways Lack of Feedback Kills Productivity
Whenever you search on Google or ask ChatGPT for something, you get an answer in a snap. An unintended result of this technology is that we expect immediate feedback from people, too. A lack of feedback kills productivity. In 2008, tech scholar Nicholas Carr raised a provocative question in a cover story for The Atlantic: “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” He argued that the ease of online searching and the…
The state of AI: How organizations are rewiring to capture value
Organizations are starting to make organizational changes designed to generate future value from gen AI, and large companies are leading the way. The latest McKinsey Global Survey on AI finds that organizations are beginning to take steps that drive bottom-line impact—for example, redesigning workflows as they deploy gen AI and putting senior leaders in critical roles, such as overseeing AI governance. The findings also show that organizations are working to mitigate…
The Hidden Battle for IP Protection in Alliances
1. Office of Public Affairs, “Chinese Company Sinovel Wind Group Convicted of Theft of Trade Secrets,” U.S. Department of Justice, Jan. 24, 2018, www.justice.gov. 2. S. Bengali, “Fraud Charges, Lost Patents: How an LA Auto Legend’s China Venture Crashed,” Los Angeles Times, Aug. 13, 2020, www.latimes.com. 3. J.-C. Friedmann, D. Lavie, and L. Rademaker, “Does the Predator Become the Prey? Knowledge Spillover and Protection in Alliances,” Journal of Management, published…
Federal Court Denies Dealer Challenge To OEM Internet Sales Policy
A Massachusetts federal court recently granted summary judgment in favor of a motorcycle manufacturer and dismissed claims by a dealer who argued the manufacturer’s internet sales policy breached the dealer agreement between the parties and violated the Massachusetts Dealer’s Bill of Rights, Mass. Gen. Laws c. 93B. The decision affirms the right of manufacturers to control the manner in which their trademarks are used in online advertising and marketing and…
DOJ Moves to Challenge Illinois Nonprofit Board Disclosure Law
Quick Hits An activist group has asked a federal district court to strike down an Illinois law requiring the disclosure of nonprofit organizations’ board demographics. The DOJ has intervened in the case, claiming that the law violates the Fourteenth Amendment. The intervention is part of the DOJ’s effort to eliminate DEI practices nationwide. On March 11, 2025, the U.S. District for the Northern District of Illinois granted the DOJ’s motion…
Responses API and Computer-Using Agent in Azure AI Foundry announced
AI agents are transforming industries by automating workflows, enhancing productivity, and enabling intelligent decision-making. Businesses are leveraging AI agents to process insurance claims, manage IT service desks, optimize supply chain logistics, and even assist healthcare professionals in analyzing medical records. The potential is vast, and we’re excited to introduce two powerful innovations in Azure AI Foundry. AI agents are transforming industries by automating workflows, enhancing productivity, and enabling intelligent decision-making.…
Talking with Johan Tjärnberg, Group CEO of Trustly: Breaking barriers
In the payments industry, open banking and account-to-account payments have experienced slower adoption in certain markets as they compete with card-based and peer-to-peer systems. In this episode of Talking Banking Matters, McKinsey payments sector leader Roshan Varadarajan speaks with Johan Tjärnberg, the Group CEO of the open-banking and account-to-account company Trustly. The following edited transcript shares highlights from the conversation. For more discussion of the banking issues that matter, follow…
Video: Can the Tools of Finance Help Combat Climate Change?
I work on trying to understand the motivations and the drivers of investors’ preference for green investment. I try to understand how can investors use the financial insurance that they have access to better ensure themselves against potential climate change damages or damages from regulation of climate change. I think, by now, most people realize that climate change could have potentially very large implications for the economy, and financial…
Kenneth Goodson named vice provost for graduate education and postdoctoral affairs
Kenneth Goodson, professor of mechanical engineering and senior associate dean for research and faculty affairs in the School of Engineering, has been named Stanford’s vice provost for graduate education and postdoctoral affairs, Provost Jenny Martinez announced. His tenure begins April 1. “I’m thrilled that Ken has agreed to be the next vice provost for graduate education and postdoctoral affairs. Ken is an example of an excellent mentor who truly cares about…
Our Guide to the Spring 2025 Issue
subscribe-icon Subscribe Share Lessons Learned From Outside Innovators Simone Ferriani and Gino Cattani Key Insight: When creative thinkers bring fresh ideas to an organization, it can spark innovation — if they can find supportive allies. Top Takeaways: People from outside an organization can offer a unique perspective that challenges established norms and catalyzes innovation. But that won’t happen if these unconventional thinkers find themselves in an environment where insiders don’t…
FTC Requests Stay of Appeals to Challenges to FTC Non-Compete Rule Citing New Administration
Sebastian Pichler, Unsplash On March 7, 2025, lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed motions requesting a 120-day stay of the agency’s appeal of district court decisions in the Fifth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit, which had blocked the FTC’s proposed ban on non-competes (the “Rule”) in the Ryan v. FTC and Properties of the Villages (“POV”) v. FTC cases, respectively. The nearly-identical filings cite the change in presidential administrations…
Copilot in the C-suite: Grant Thornton’s Sandie Boswell on supporting employee wellbeing
Tax specialists typically put in long hours to meet client deadlines. After the COVID-19 pandemic, audit, accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton Australia noticed its people were especially tired and introduced a “nine-day fortnight,” essentially giving employees a day back every two weeks to rest and recharge. Sandie Boswell, chief managing partner for tax at Grant Thornton Australia based in Sydney, is a big advocate and takes an afternoon each…
How the Most Resilient Companies Adapt to Disruption
Global risks are rising, and many companies are struggling with how to adapt. The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Global Risks Report makes it clear that challenges like escalating global tensions and conflicts, climate change, economic instability and supply chain disruptions are interconnected and build on one another. And they’re here to stay.Meanwhile, US president Donald Trump’s tariff threats are creating more unpredictability in global trade.Companies have no choice but to constantly adjust their strategies. For many…
Powering productivity: Operations insights for 2025
In an era of persistent change, how can companies foster an environment that empowers employees to anticipate, respond to, and even leverage unexpected shifts in the business landscape? In this episode of McKinsey Talks Operations, host Daphne Luchtenberg is joined by McKinsey Senior Partners Dan Swan and Ruth Heuss, global co-conveners of McKinsey’s Operations Practice, to explore strategies and approaches to technology, workforce planning, and sustainability that will help organizations remain agile…
Water resilience: Closing the funding gap for utilities
Recent years have seen the publication of a number of reports about how water and wastewater utilities in the United States can become more resilient, particularly when it comes to addressing rapidly aging infrastructure, optimizing operational efficiencies, and contending with increasing water demand. There has been significantly less discussion about how state and local leaders (including mayors and county offices) can help water utilities invest in resilience. We believe that…
Routine asthma test more reliable in the morning and has seasonal effects
Using real world data from 1,600 patients, available through a database created for speeding up research and innovation, the team also found that its reliability differs significantly in winter compared to autumn.Asthma is a common lung condition that can cause wheezing and shortness of breath, occasionally severe. Around 6.5% of people over six years old in the UK are affected by the condition. Treatments include the use of inhalers or…
Who’s in Control?
Topics Column Our expert columnists offer opinion and analysis on important issues facing modern businesses and managers. More in this series subscribe-icon Subscribe Share In times of uncertainty, people seek the comfort of control. Compensatory control theory, developed by researchers in 2009, suggests that when people feel a lack of control in their environment, they often try to restore it “by imbuing their social, physical, and metaphysical environments with order…
Cybersecurity In Construction: How To Effectively Mitigate Cyber Risk
Towfiqu barbhuiya, Unsplash The construction industry’s reliance on digital data and devices has reshaped the construction process. When used properly, digital technology facilitates collaboration and increases productivity. However, growing dependence on digital innovation has also rendered construction companies a prime target for cybercriminals. The stark, inescapable reality is that the construction industry has been experiencing an alarming increase in cyber attacks over the last five years. Construction companies should mitigate the…
Companies in Mexico Must File Annual Tax Reports by March 31, 2025: What to Know About Profit-Sharing Obligations
Quick Hits Companies in Mexico must file their tax returns by March 31 of each year. Annual corporate tax returns show the yearly financial results of any entity and whether there were gains or losses. Tax returns are the starting point for the obligations mandated by the FLL regarding profit sharing. General Content and Rules for the Annual Tax Return In the annual tax return, taxpayers file a report of…
4 keys to the future with Microsoft 365 Copilot for Finance, now in public preview
Every day, the work of public finance professionals provides the financial foundation upon which all government activities can be assured, from delivering basic services to ensuring overall economic stability. In a world of rapid change, however, public finance organizations at all levels of government are straining to meet new demands. Across industry sectors, 80% of finance teams report challenges in their ability to do strategic work beyond operations.1 For public…
How Judy Marks leads Otis Worldwide Corporation through uncertainty and technological evolution
Judy Marks is one of a few dozen women leading a Fortune 500 company. Otis Worldwide Corporation has been making elevators for more than 170 years, so it has seen its share of change over the decades. So has Judy. Not long after joining Otis as president in 2017, she quickly became CEO and led the company through a spin-off from its former parent to become its own, independently traded…
The Changing Role of CFOs: From Financial Manager to Change Agent
The last few years have thrust CFOs into the limelight. The pandemic’s end, the persistence of work-from-home (WFH) plus ongoing economic uncertainty have all fundamentally shifted the CFO’s job description. Beyond just managing financial operations, CFOs are emerging as key leaders in understanding and improving performance across their organizations. By centralizing data across functions, communicating insights based on that data, and influencing a company’s culture, CFOs are in a unique…
Mexico: an economy endangered by US trade tensions
Mexico has gone to considerable effort, reducing migrant flows by 66%, putting soldiers on the border, handing drug traffickers over to the US authorities and proposing to match US import tariffs on Chinese goods. The country is even considering withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).Mexican markets have proved relatively stable, with the peso even appreciating slightly, regaining some of the value it had lost since the US election. This reaction…
A Renewed Surge of Interest in Nuclear Energy and the Threat of an Arms Race
On March 10, a discussion on nuclear energy and the outcomes of the IAEA Board of Governors session took place at the Valdai Club in Moscow. The event was moderated by Anton Bespalov, Programme Director of the Valdai Club. Mikhail Ulyanov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to International Organizations in Vienna, emphasized that the rotation of IAEA observers at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was conducted through Russian territory…
Stanford to introduce revenue-sharing model for athletes
Stanford will increase scholarship totals and introduce a revenue-sharing model that will provide direct benefits to student-athletes, the latest move by the university in response to a college athletics landscape that has seen seismic shifts in the last few years. These actions follow from the expected settlement of litigation against the NCAA and college athletics conferences, known as the “House case.” The settlement, which is expected to receive final court approval…
Expert Comment: What is the ‘digital gender gap’?
The spread of the internet and mobile phones has been one of the most significant technological revolutions of the 21st century.Digital technologies have become integral to many aspects of our lives and have brought wide ranging benefits to many, including greater information, better connectivity, and access to services in more cost-efficient ways.Why is digital gender equality so important? Our work has shown how women who own mobile phones and use the…
Three Things to Know About M&As and Technology
Radar Here’s what recent research says about the impact of technology on mergers and acquisitions, and vice versa. Kaushik Viswanath March 10, 2025 Reading Time: 1 min Topics Radar Brief insights on emerging trends in management from the opening pages of MIT Sloan Management Review’s quarterly print magazine. More in this series subscribe-icon Subscribe Share Mergers and acquisitions are a key growth strategy for companies — and we may see…
EEOC Prioritizes Campus Antisemitism: What Employers Need to Know
By: Ridhima Bhalla, Andrew L. Scroggins, and Christopher J. DeGroff In a March 5, 2025 press release, Andrea Lucas, the Acting Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), emphasized the agency’s plans to prioritize holding universities and colleges accountable to prevent the creation of hostile work environments for Jewish employees. This emphasis follows other directives from the new administration. On February 3, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order…
New York Health Data Requirements Potentially Ahead: Understanding the Newly Passed Health Information Privacy Act
Quick Hits New York lawmakers passed a health information privacy bill that, among other obligations, would require entities to obtain authorization to collect, use, or sell an individual’s health information unless it is “strictly necessary” for certain purposes. The bill broadly defines regulated health information to include data that goes beyond traditional protected health information (PHI) and broadly defines regulated entities to include New York entities and certain non-New York…
More durable goods: Key impacts of Québec’s new repair and durability regulation for manufacturers and merchants
On Jan. 22, 2025, the Québec government published its draft regulation (the Proposed Regulation) on the right to repair, following the assent of Bill 29: An Act to protect consumers from planned obsolescence and promote the durability, repair, and maintenance of goods (the Act) in Oct. 2023. The Proposed Regulation provides valuable clarification and guidance on the modifications introduced by the Act towards favouring durable goods, particularly with regard to…
How real-world businesses are transforming with AI — with more than 140 new stories
Updated March 10, 2025: The post contains more than 140 new customer stories, which appear in italics at the beginning of each section of customer lists. The post will be updated regularly with new stories. One of the highlights of my career has always been connecting with customers and partners across industries to learn how they are using technology to drive their businesses forward. In the past 30 years, we’ve…
Oxford researcher reveals hidden Alfred Tennyson text using innovative imaging techniques
Dr Michael J Sulliivan, Credit: John Cairns Dr Sullivan’s team has been using multispectral imaging, along with X-ray fluorescence and fibre-optic reflectance spectroscopy, to explore previously hidden parts of manuscripts. Multispectral imaging involves capturing a variety of images in different spectral bands, or wavelengths, from infrared to ultraviolet. By imaging a manuscript with over 40 different illuminations, the research team was able to draw out details beyond the normal visual…
More than 70 local school pupils will attend Oxford for sport and education as community initiative doubles in size
The Oxford Young Sport Leaders Programme began as a pilot with Greyfriars School in the autumn of 2023 and includes sport sessions with University athletes and interactive sport-related workshops led by Oxford academics and departments.The success of the pilot led to an expansion of the Programme in 2024, when The Oxford Academy and Oxford Spires Academy joined Greyfriars School in a joint programme last summer. Twelve boys and girls in…
Sporting Goods 2025—The new balancing act: Turning uncertainty into opportunity
The sporting goods industry faced a difficult environment in 2024. Softer growth prospects, persistent inflation, and cautious consumer spending all tested companies’ resilience. Despite these hurdles, the industry managed to sustain a growth rate of 7 percent a year from 2021 to 2024 (Exhibit 1). The growth outlook for 2024 to 2029 is projected at a slightly more modest 6 percent a year, driven by a slowdown in the Asia–Pacific,…
European automotive industry: What it takes to regain competitiveness
The automotive industry—including OEMs of passenger cars and trucks, suppliers, and downstream players such as aftermarket or financing providers—is a major part of Europe’s economy. These players collectively account for 7 percent of Europe’s GDP, providing about 13.8 million direct and indirect jobs. In 2019, the European Union dominated the global automotive market, hosting ten of the top 20 suppliers and four of the top ten OEMs by revenue. Yet…
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